I like Heavy Metal! Pretty much all of it. Ever since the Hookers, there has been a small contingent that combine Heavy Metal with a southern groove that just adds to it! Not enough bands do this but the few that do really add something.
Monolith is such a band. I was contacted by their PR group to give the album a once over. So here it is, my thoughts about Against the Wall of Forever.
As I said this is an album that radiates with a sort of southern traditional metal feel. Obvious points of influence are the Hookers and Brothers of Conquest but there is more to this album. From the opening track "The Emperor(Suffering of Fools)" there is a classic rock feel that most of the bands of this stripe don't contain. The vocalist really shines and adds a Lane Staley feel to this song and the next one, "Against the wall of time". The music here is less heavy than, say, Brothers of Conquest but has a grunge aspect similar to early Soundgarden that is intriguing.
Another intriguing aspect is the lyrical concept. The lyrics are very Science Fiction oriented. To the point of feeling like mid period Monster Magnet or Slough Feg, though musically not quite as strong as either. But the lyrics are well written and add an interesting air to a fairly well created metal record.
Really, most metalheads would like this. Its riff oriented, fairly heavy and easy to head bang to. While its not my cup of tea, all the songs are good rockers and this is a lot of fun to listen to while drinking. So check them out! Stand out tracks: Against the Wall of Forever, Kindly Dr. Jest, The All-father and the Chaos Lord.
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